Pound cake vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and cookie dough

Pound cake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, copper, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Cookie dough's daily need coverage for manganese is 28% more.
Pound cake contains 9 times more vitamin B12 than cookie dough. Pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while cookie dough contains 0.04µg.
Cookie dough contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pound cake

Cookie dough

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more IronIron	+44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+595.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82%

~equal in Potassium ~147mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pound cake

Cookie dough

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.11mg	0.765mg	28%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	10.531g	19%
Threonine	153mg	0.177mg	15%
Cholesterol	66mg	24mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.04µg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Fats	13.96g	18.9g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.148mg	8%
Iron	1.48mg	2.14mg	8%
Fiber	0.6g	2.5g	8%
Copper	0.042mg	0.11mg	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	4µg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Selenium	5µg	9.1µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	2.592g	6%
Magnesium	8mg	28mg	5%
Phosphorus	140mg	104mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.234mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Calories	353kcal	424kcal	4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Sodium	377mg	294mg	4%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.64mg	2%
Calcium	47mg	31mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.865mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.372mg	2%
Folate	42µg	35µg	2%
Carbs	53.64g	59.1g	2%
Protein	5g	5.4g	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Net carbs	53.04g	56.6g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	147mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.041mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Saturated fat	4.811g	4.751g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.088mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.227mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.414mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.257mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.122mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.278mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.291mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.125mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.895g		N/A